Party War Rooms Latest Topicshttp://virtualgovernment.us/forum/183-party-war-rooms/Party War Rooms Latest TopicsenMotion for Amending the DNC Charterhttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1933-motion-for-amending-the-dnc-charter/

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Charters of the Democratic National Committee

SECTION 1 - Democratic National Committee

1. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) shall be comprised of members, and membership shall be provided:

a. to the President of the United States of America, if he is a Democrat;
b. to the Vice President of the United States of America, if he is a Democrat;
c. to each and every cabinet-level official in the United States federal government, if said official is a Democrat;
d. to each and every United States Senator that is a member of the Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate;
e. to each and every United States Representative that is a member of the Democratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives; and
f. to any other person that the Democratic National Committee grants membership by plurality vote.

2. The Democratic National Committee shall be authorized and required to:

a. establish, and superintend, a Presidential Primary Election to determine the Democratic Nominee for each United States Presidential election;
b. establish, and superintend, a Vice Presidential Primary Election to determine the Democratic Nominee for each United States Vice Presidential election;
c. support the electoral efforts of each Democratic Nominee for federal office and, to this end, to coordinate the federal electoral efforts of local and state Democratic Committees;
d. organize the Democratic National Convention in every year when there is a United States Presidential Election;
e. publish the Democratic Party Platform in every year when there is a United States Presidential Election;
f. coordinate the operations of Democrats in federal office to advance the policies featured in the Democratic Party Platform; and
g. raise funds, and to obligate these funds, in such a manner as to effectively accomplish the aims laid out in this section.

SECTION 2 - DNC Leadership

1. Democratic National Committee shall be led by a Chairman, who shall coordinate the operations of the DNC, represent the Committee to the public and to the media, as well as manage finances, and preside over the meetings for the Democratic National Committee.

2. Following are statutory members of the Democratic National Committee Leadership, in addition to the Chairperson of DNC;

a. Speaker of the House, if he/she is a Democrat

b. President Pro Tempore of the Senate, if he/she is a Democrat

c. Senate Majority Leader or Senate Minority Leader,

d. House Majority Leader or House Minority Leader

e. Senate Majority Whip or Senate Minority Whip

f. House Majority Whip, or House Minority Whip

3. Chairperson of the DNC may appoint one Deputy Chair of DNC, and a number of Deputy Chairs of specific portfolios, such as but not limited to Deputy Chair for the Elections, Deputy Chair for the Media, who are de facto members of the Leadership,

4. All non-statutory members shall be removed from the Leadership after the Chairperson elections,

5. Party leadership ranks as follows, in order;

a. Chairperson of the DNC,

b. Deputy Chairperson of the DNC,

c. Speaker of the House,

d. Senate Majority Leader,

e. PPT

f. House Minority Leader,

g. Senate Minority Whip,

h. House Minority Whip,

i. Longest to shortest tenured Deputy Chair with portfolio,

6. President of the United States, if a Democrat, as the Leader of the Democratic Party; may ask the resignation of the Chairperson of the DNC, which must be duly followed.

SECTION 3 - Leadership Elections

1. Unless otherwise stated, Elections will take place in the Democratic War Room, under a thread, with no polls, and members either voting for a candidate by giving their name, or voting present,

2. Elections are initiated by the Chairperson of the DNC, and if the position of Chairperson is vacant, highest in the Party Leadership ranking should initiate it,

3. Should the person initiating the elections are also running in the said elections, he or she than must assign a member of the DNC who is not running for the election, to oversee it,

4. Nominations for elected Leadership position in Section 2 of this charter should take twenty-four (24) hours,

5. Each nominee before the nomination phase ends, must confirm that he is accepting the nomination and running for the election, unless they nominated themselves,

6. Members may nominate themselves, however may not second their nominations,

7. Voting phase for the elected Leadership positions in Section 2 of this charter should take twenty-four (24) hours,

8. If there are only one member running for the elected Leadership position in Section 2, he shall immediately be elected to the position, without any due,

9.If there are only two candidates running for a position, then the position shall be elected on a simple majority basis.

10. If there are three or more candidates running for a position, then the position shall be elected as follows:

a. Each member of the DNC shall rank each candidate in order of preference.

b. In round one, every member's first place preference shall be counted. If a member achieves an absolute majority of votes they shall be elected.

c. In the event a candidate does not receive an absolute majority, the candidate receiving the least amount of first place votes shall be eliminated, and every member who elected the eliminated candidate as their first choice shall have their second choice counted instead.

d. This procedure will continue until one candidate has attained an absolute majority of votes.

SECTION 4- Votes of No Confidence

1. If the DNC Chair, SML/SmL, SMW/SmW, PPT, Speaker, HML/HmL, HMW/HmWloses confidence from DNC members, a senator may motion for a vote of no confidence.

2. For the motion to be recognized, at least three other congressmen/women must second the VONC

3. Once the motion is recognized, a 48 hour discussion must be held and an equal chance for the person in the position(s) to adequately defend themselves.

4. The voting phase shall last for 24 (twenty-four) hours

5. For a VONC to pass, two-thirds (2/3) of the voting members not voting Present, must vote Aye

6. This procedure shall not be used in the event that a member of leadership shall become inactive. Such motions fall under the rules laid out in Section 5.

SECTION 5 - Inactivity Sanctions

1. Inactivity shall be defined as 120 hours (5 days) where a member has done any of the following without declaring an LOA:

a. Not logged into the VGS boards

b. Logged in and not posted

c. Logged in and posted, but has shown gross negligence towards the duties of their office

2. In the event theDNC Chair, SML/SmL, SMW/SmW, PPT, Speaker, HML/HmL, HMW/HmW are inactive as defined in Section 5-1, a member of the DNC may motion for a Vote of No Confidence via Inactivity Clause

3. Such a clause will require three (3) seconds by other DNC members that are not the Chair.

4. Upon achieving three seconds, such a motion will immediately proceed to a vote which will last 24 hrs (1 day). Should a simple majority vote aye, the member shall be revoked of leadership standing, and new elections shall immediatly begin, but the member shall receive no further sanctions upon the status of their DNC membership.

SECTION 6 - Disciplinary Actions

1. Any member of the Democratic National Committee, including the Party and Congressional Leadership, may be temporarily or permanently removed from the Democratic National Committee,

2. Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee may suspend an individuals membership to the Party for a period no greater than forty-eight (48) hours only after informing the DNC and that member,

3. Members of the Democratic National Committee may move to suspend or/and remove a member from the Party, who caused undue harm to the Senate / House Caucus or overall to the Party,

4. Such motion listed in Section 4, Subsection 3, must have clear evidence presented by the member initiating the motion, length of the suspension if the expulsion is temporary, and documentation that all other avenues such as contacting the leadership or the person in question ended unfruitful,

5. Such motion listed in the Section 3, Subsection 3, must take twenty-four (24) hours of discussion, and twenty-four (24) hours of voting, followed immediately after the end of discussion phase,

6. For a member to be temporarily or permanently expelled from the Party as defined in Section 3, Subsection 3, 4, and 5, two-thirds of the members voting for the motion must vote Yes,

7. No member shall be restricted from defending himself, as well as knowing his accuser and seeing the evidence provided; when he is facing any and all disciplinary actions within the Democratic National Committee.

SECTION 7 - Procedures

1. Democratic National Committee may take any actions authorized under Section 1 of this Charter, following a twenty-four (24) hour vote,

2. Section 1 of this Charter notwithstanding, the Democratic National Committee may take any action authorized under Section 1, if a member moves for unanimous consent on such actions, and if no members objects to such motion within the twenty-four (24) hours of its recognition by the Chairperson,

3. Member may vote in aye, nay and present on any matter provided under this Charter,

4. Whenever a rule or question cannot be answered by this Charter, the Chair shall make a decision,

5. Decision of the Chair may be appealed, requires twenty-hours debate and twenty-hours voting, with %50+1 vote required for that decision to be reversed,

SECTION 8 - Presidential Primaries

1. Chairperson, Deputy Chair of the DNC, Deputy Chairs with portfolios, Senate Leader, Senate Whip and President Pro Tempore are restricted from either seeking the nomination for the President, or endorsing a candidate for the Presidential Primaries, unless they first resign from their Leadership position.

SECTION 9 - Ratification and Amendments

1. Prior to ratification of a new Charter, there shall at least be twenty-four (24) hour debate concerning adopting the new Charter, followed by an another twenty-four (24) hours of voting conducted in the DNC War Room, members voting aye or nay,

2. For ratification of a new Charter, two-thirds (2/3) of the members voting, must vote Aye,

3. Members of the Democratic National Committee may amend this Charter after a twenty-four (24) hour of discussion, followed by twenty-four (24) hours of voting,

4. For an amendment to pass, two-thirds (2/3) of the members voting, must vote Aye.

I move to amend so Section 5 of the charter reads as follows:

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SECTION 5 - Inactivity Sanctions

1. Inactivity shall be defined as 7 days where a member has done any of the following without declaring an official LOA:

a. Not logged into the VGS boards

b. Logged in and not posted in-character

c. Logged in and posted, but has shown gross negligence towards the duties of their office

2. In the event theDNC Chair, SML/SmL, SMW/SmW, PPT, Speaker, HML/HmL, HMW/HmW are inactive as defined in Section 5-1, the leader in question will be immediately removed and the DNC Chair shall immediately start an election for the vacant leadership position.

I move to amend section for, subsection 2 to read as follows:

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1. If the DNC Chair, SML/SmL, SMW/SmW, PPT, Speaker, HML/HmL, HMW/HmWloses confidence from DNC members, a senator may motion for a vote of no confidence.

2. For the motion to be recognized, it must receive at least two seconds by members of the DNC.

3. Once the motion is recognized, the member must be informed a 48 hour discussion must be held and an equal chance for the person in the position(s) to adequately defend themselves.

4. The voting phase shall last for 24 (twenty-four) hours

5. For a VONC to pass, two-thirds (2/3) of the voting members not voting Present, must vote Aye

I believe these are necessary steps to ensure our leadership remains accountable while also taking into account how many members are actually in the party.

On a national scale the Democrats have worked towards building a movement, a coalition that helped to allow them to gain in the electoral process, win the White House, take the House and make gains in the Senate. However, they have energized this movement based on a protection of our unions, selling the American people that unions are protecting them - when we know they are protecting political preferences and grandstanding. It is time that we push back, it is time that we empower the American worker again and build our own coalition.

In the coming days, we will be bringing up in the state legislature, legislation that will guarantee individuals the right to work. The Democrats are already mobilizing to tear down and defeat this legislation. However, what we are requesting is your help to secure this legislation, empower our workers and get this passed.

I look forward to hearing from, seeing you and working to defeat this proposal.

Sincerely,

Frank Keating

Governor

This is the first of our mini-scenarios we hope to help spur conversations about big ticket items. Often times, states take up policies that are being debated on the national stage. The rules are simple - your talking points, your activity will determine the outcome.

Please post any activities in the Public Activities, any Press Releases in your offices and we will allow three state-wide ads. The breakdown follows:

On a national scale we invoked the working class Americans, we mobilized the unions and work towards building a coalition to help allow us to a sweeping gain in electoral votes and votes across the nation. I am excited, as many in this great state of Oklahoma, are energized by the movement and want to protect our unions. However, it is has come to our attention that the Republicans in our state are seeking to destroy our movement and start to push towards the fight against unions.

In the coming days, the Republican Governor led by Republicans in the state legislature are bringing up right to work legislation. From what we are gathering this may or may not be a coordinated effort by the Republican National Committee. However, what we are requesting is your help to defeat this proposal and take a stand again for our unions.

I look forward to hearing from, seeing you and working to defeat this proposal.

Sincerely,

Brad Henry

State Senator

This is the first of our mini-scenarios we hope to help spur conversations about big ticket items. Often times, states take up policies that are being debated on the national stage. The rules are simple - your talking points, your activity will determine the outcome.

Please post any activities in the Public Activities, any Press Releases in your offices and we will allow three state-wide ads. The breakdown follows:

1 - Television Ad

1 - Radio Ad

1 - Print Ad

]]>1936Wed, 24 Jan 2018 03:17:30 +0000Vice Chairhttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1766-vice-chair/
I was reminded today that I was the vice chair. I don’t quite know how that happened, but it is not a position I wish to hold at this time. So for the sake of formality I will resign the position as Vice Chair and encourage whomever is Chair to pick someone new.

Thanks!

]]>1766Mon, 08 Jan 2018 01:48:21 +0000House Minority Whip Electionhttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1916-house-minority-whip-election/The office of House Minority Whip is vacant. This triggers an election that will decide the next officeholder. Per the charter, there is a 48 hour nomination period. (Reminder this includes only the House members of the GOP caucus).

Nominated

John Garibaldi, California's 48th District

Seconded

John Garibaldi, California's 48th District

Accepted

John Garibaldi, California's 48th District

]]>1916Tue, 23 Jan 2018 01:06:34 +0000President Pro Tempore Electionhttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1917-president-pro-tempore-election/The office of President Pro Tempore is vacant. This triggers an election that will decide the next officeholder. Per the charter, there is a 48 hour nomination period. (Reminder this only includes Senate members of the GOP Caucus).

Nominated

Senator May Baudin-Whittaker, Missouri

Seconded

Accepted

]]>1917Tue, 23 Jan 2018 01:07:23 +0000House Committee Rosterhttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1511-house-committee-roster/
The United States House of Representatives

~Republican Caucus~

Caucus Floor Leader: Byron Baudin, Minority Leader (NY-3)

Deputy Floor Leader: Jerome Hooper, Minority Whip (CO-3)

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Policy Committee

Ranking Member: Jack Terrus (MI-11)

Dylan Macmillan (VA-6)

Government Committee

Ranking Member: Juan Torres (FL-21)

Andrew Harris (FL-13)

Alternates

John White

Bethany Tyler Lincoln (Either)

If you wish to serve on a committee, I ask you sign up below indicating your preference. You will start out as an alternate with a note denoting your choice of committee, which will be taken into consideration.

]]>1511Tue, 26 Dec 2017 15:40:47 +0000Using TArchivehttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1904-using-tarchive/
The AB has been experimenting with a Telegram bot that can record conversation, even when we are not in the room. It is also something that in the event that something blows up IC on Telegram, we can have an accurate, unedited transcript of what happened. The messages that this bot gives back to us are unedited, and do include deleted messages as well, all in a transcript. Another thing that this bot gives us is search ability by both specific time and keyword. Telegram's native infrastructure does do date, but not time.

So, how do you use the bot.

Well, first of all if the chat does not have TArchive bot you need to add it to the chat by adding "@Tarchivebot" to the group chat. When you add it, it will start recording conversation. Keep in mind, that it only starts recording once you add it to the group chat.

When you need to access the transcript, you will need the chat's API key. You do that by entering "/apikey@Tarchivebot". At that point your API key will show up.

Once you have the API key, you need to got to the website https://tarchive.neat.moe. You can visit this site on phone or PC, it works either way. From there you will input the API key, and you should be able to access the archived messages from there!

]]>1904Sun, 21 Jan 2018 22:28:29 +0000VONC: Whiphttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1829-vonc-whip/
Due to Jahnson's inactivity members of our caucus have moved to remove him from his post. Jahnson, the House Majority whip, was not posted on the site since December 30th. The official whip is factored into the IVS and when one is not posted it affects the vote. The motion to remove has been made and received 3 seconds.

In accordance with our charter there will be a 24 hour vote. An Aye vote is to remove Jahnson as whip, a nay vote is to keep him in the post.

]]>169Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:52:21 +0000Inactivity Motionhttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1782-inactivity-motion/
Under Section 5 of the Party Charter, I move to remove Jahnson from his post as House Majority Whip. This is done not out of desire but out of need. We have critical votes coming up I am sure this session and we need to utilize the Whipping mechanism of the IVS which involves whips being posted. Jahnson has not posted since December 30.

So everyone I just want to make you aware that we were attempting a bipartisan compromise (initiated as you know per the news by White) on the Line Item Veto Amendment. I offered an amendment to that proposal to attempt to forge that compromise. Speaker White did not weigh in (wanted to wait) but then went radio silent until calling the bill for a vote just early.

I have issued the below PR and ask that if you would like you can hit the Speaker for being partisan and not giving negotiations a chance.

a.Allows teachers to deduct up to 250 dollars per year for personal expenditures to purchase school supplies

2.Authorizes the department of education to create a 21st century class room grants to fund the expansion of Technology in schools

a.Authorizes 1,000,000,000 in grants for the Department of Educations to subsidize technology expansion

b.In awarding subgrants under subsection each State educational agency shall ensure an equitable distribution of assistance under this subpart among urban and rural areas of the State, according to the demonstrated need of those local educational agencies serving the areas.

c.To be eligible to receive a grant under this subpart, a State educational agency shall submit to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may specify, an application containing a new or updated statewide long-range strategic educational technology plan

i.Said plans should include a plan

1.to improve economic literacy

2.expand technology access to both students and teachers

3.How this technology will be used to raise academic achievement

d.Authorizes 500,000,000 in additional grants for standard supplies to be distributed in grants with a focus on underfunded schools

Section 3: Higher education standards for teachers.

1.New Plans for Teacher Tenure

a.Requires that each state to submit a plan to revise teacher tenure guidelines by January 1, 2016 for review to the Secretary of education

b.Requests that each of these plans include

i.A minimum number of years to attain tenure

ii.Clear defined standards to attain tenure

iii.A way to review that these standards have been met

iv.Clear systems of teacher evaluation

v.Plan for teacher improvement of teachers’ unsatisfactory evaluation

vi.Clear standards for dismissal of teachers with records of unsatisfactory evaluations

c.Plans to increase pay of teachers who consistently have a satisfactory evaluation

2.Federal Teacher Certification

a.Creates a federal teacher certification board

b.Federal certification is valid across state lines and allows teachers to teach in new stats without requiring re-certification

c.Requires the Department of Education work with superintendents across the nation to create a set of requirements

e.Allocates 1,000,000 for the writing of this exam and subsequent research on how to improve TCE

f.Requires the department of education for making tenure more portable from Job to job

Section 3: Longer school day.

1.

Section 4. Head start expansion.

Section 6. More funding for magnet schools.

Section 7. Removing the state caps on charter schools

Section 8. Increased Training for Teachers

1.Authorizes 250,000,000 in funding for expanded teacher training in sub grants to school districts

a.Each state that desires a grant under this act shall submit an application to the Secretary, the application shall include --

b.a description of how the state will promote the development and expansion of teacher or principal academies;

c.a description of the process the State authorizer will use to authorize and approve a teacher or principal academy that --

d.a description of the process the State authorizer will use to monitor the success of the academies;

e.the criteria the State authorizer will use in renewing, or denying a teacher or principal academy's charter;

f.an assurance that the State will recognize a certificate of competition from a teacher or principal preparation academy as at least the equivalent of a masters' degree in education for the purposes of teacher or principal hiring.

2.A state receiving a grant under this act shall use the funds as follows --

a.implementing a process by with to;

b.create or designate state authorizers;

c.create or approve teacher or principal academies;

d.support, the establishment of teacher or principal academies with the planning, program design, and implementation of such programs;

3. From the amounts made available under SECTION 8(1) a State shall award sub grants to nonprofit entities to carry out the activities described in SECTION 4 (d)

a.Each nonprofit entity that desires a subgrant under this section shall submit an application to a State authorizer designated by the State, the application shall include --

b.a description of the teacher or principal academies proposed curriculum, training and approach to teacher or principal development;

e.a description of how the teacher of principal academy is designed to prepare to serve in high need area.

f.In awarding subgrants under this section a State shall give priority to entities proposing to expand previously existing teacher or principal preparation with a demonstrated track record of success in getting students on track to being college and career ready.

Section 9. Textbook Council

1.Designates a National textbook council to be created under the purview of the Department of Education to ensure national text book standards

a.Allows every Governor to appoint one member to this council and allows for the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the President to appoint one member each

b.The chair of the National Textbook council shall be chosen by the body

c.This body shall meet once every 5 years to revise and review National standards

d.This body shall be responsible for creating national standards for textbooks approving textbooks for use in schools based on these standards

2.Authorizes a textbook grant for schools which comply with the standards of the National Textbook Council

a.The department of education shall allocate 100,000,000 per year in subgrants for districts which follow the standards

i.In order to qualify for these funds must submit an application showing that said districts

1.Use textbooks approved by the national text book council

2.Will only use the funds provided in the subgrant to purchase text books approved by the National Textbook council

10. Experimental Education Practices

]]>1124Wed, 06 Dec 2017 18:19:52 +0000Democrats sign in sheethttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/226-democrats-sign-in-sheet/
If y'all would be so kind to post your character name below just for my own organization purposes. I don't need your display name or anything juts your characters.
]]>226Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:30:42 +0000Debt-Free Americahttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1688-debt-free-america/
I think one of the biggest "mistakes" that a Democratic President could say is that they want a debt-free America. Personally, I think we should hammer the Democrats as not following the wishes of the President when they introduce a non-balanced spending bill, and when the President speaks for a spending bill, we hammer him for back tracking on his position.
]]>1688Wed, 03 Jan 2018 19:16:58 +0000New Congress Legislationhttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1475-new-congress-legislation/
For me shall go here...
]]>1475Mon, 25 Dec 2017 04:25:58 +0000Legislative Office Of Andrew Harrishttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1647-legislative-office-of-andrew-harris/
Where I will put proposed bills and stuff. ]]>1647Sun, 31 Dec 2017 14:01:44 +0000Swanson TV Legislationhttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/103-swanson-tv-legislation/
It'll go here at some point
]]>103Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:24:16 +0000HMW: Nominationshttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1439-hmw-nominations/
Y'all know the drill, 24 hours for nominations

Nominated:

Tyler Swanson

Mike Campell

Jahnson

Seconded:

Tyler Swanson

Mike Campell

Jahnson

Accpeted:

Jahnson

Declined:

Tyler Swanson

]]>1439Sun, 24 Dec 2017 16:28:06 +000021st Century Contract With Americahttp://virtualgovernment.us/topic/1325-21st-century-contract-with-america/
I'm obviously not ecstatic about the POTUS results but I'm not gonna be leaving folks. Our job now is to restore this party. I believe we can steal Grayson's thunder with a rally of sorts on the day before his inauguration where we lay out an agenda of our own. We need to not just be seen as the party of No like they got away with. We aren't gonna be developing an agenda and all suggestions are welcome. The agenda will cover numerous issues like campaign reform, the economy, energy, abortion, veterans, etc. We will be trying to finalize the agenda as soon as possible and we expect speeches once it's done. Feel free to comment below suggestions for bills and maybe take a gander at places like Congress.gov for potential legislation.